Addressing-machine, (coupon-bills).



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ULYSSES GRANT LEE, 0F CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR TO MONTAGUEMAILING MACHINERY COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F TENNESSEE.

ADDRESSING-MACHINE, (COUPONJHLLS.)

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914:.

Application iilcd April 15, 1912. Serial No. 690,905.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ULYssns GRANT LEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chattanooga, Tennessee', have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Addressing-Machines, (Coupon-Bills,) of which thefollowing is a specification.

It s the object o-f my invention to provide a machine for printingpublicservice bills or the like, having attached one or more coupons,such machines being constructed to dress plates are fed by means of a'suitablecarrier which may consist of a chain having feed dogs 1thereon, as shown in Fig. 1, to

move the address plates, one of which is shown at a, along the channelor way 2,'in

the bed of the machine, This feed chain and the method of operating itstep by step does notspeeifically form a part of my present invention.The chain may be operated, and the address plates guided in'substantially the same'manner as is disclosed in Letters Patent of theUnited States Patent Oice No. 1,012,424, granted December 19, 1911, toOwens, Lee and Lyle. The general arrangement of the impression block orcross head may also be substantially the same as that vdisclosed* insaid patent, consisting of the cross-bar 3, connected with end frames 4,carried-by rods 5 suitably guided' in the frameof the machine andreciprocated vertically in any suitable manner. The cross-bar 3 carriesthe impression pads 6, 7 and 8. These 'impression pads are arranged eachover the pathway along which the address plates must move step by step.

.The organization is such that when the address plate arrives under theimpression pad 6 the cross head v3 moves downwardly to make theimpression on the bill or other sheet being printed, it being understoodthat the sheets or bills tobe printed are fed transversely of theguideway of the address plates and against stops, one of which is shownat A. in Figli?, The sheets are fed in the direction' of the arrow insaid figure, by means of feed tapes. These tapes are illustrated at 9,10. A suitable inking ribbon is also employed, suoli as in the patentabove referred to, and extending over the guideway for the addressplates, and beneath the impression pads. The impression pads are locatedin relation to each other, and to the feed' of the address plates, sothat step by step movement of the address plate will cause it to assumea position first under one impression pad and thenunder the nextimpression pad, andv so on throughout the series, the address plate'making an impression in connection. with each impression pad, so thatwith a bill having two coupons attached the main portion of the bill andalso each coupon may be printed. Of' course the impression pads may bearranged diiferently from what is shown in the drawings 'and need notoccupy positions corresponding to the consecutive or successivepositions of the address plate.

It will be understood thatthe stops A hold the sheet while being printedupon and after the printing is done the sheet is moved onward and itsplace taken by another sheet.

Itwill be understood that while I have sho-wn the best means now knownto me for carrying out my invention, I do not wish to limit myself tothe precise way disclosed,

this being representative of any suitable means for carrying outthegeneral principles of my invention, the broad principle of which ischanging the relation between the sheet to be printed and the addressplate to make impressions at different points on the sheet.

The rock shaft B carrying stops A is operated by a cam C. This cam ismounted on a sleeve running on a pin D. This sleeve is geared toa shaftE on a ratio of three to one when a three print is desired.

The cam operates the lever F by means of a roller G. Lever F, isconnected by means of link H, to a lever I secured to shaft J.

Lever K is mounted on said shaft J, and is connected by means of a linkL, to a lever M, mounted on therock shaft B. f v

The several impression pads are attached vto the impression bar 3, andas these are at each ofthe feed dogs on said feed mechanism. Thedrawing, however, shows the machine organized with plates disposed atevery third feed dog, the other two feed dogs being empty. I claim as myinvention l., In an addressing' machine, the combination'of a series ofrecord or address plates, an impression member, a feeder for the recordplates having dogs regularly spaced apartto engage the plates and morethem a definite distanceat each feeding action, said impression memberbeing disposed ov`er a number of spaces between the dogs and said recordplates being disposed at intervals on the feeder-leaving some of thedogs emptyv whereby a plurality of impressions may be taken from thesame plate while passing under the impression head, substantially asdcscribed.

In an addressingmachine, the combination of an impression member, asupport for address plates and articles to receive the impression, with'feeding means for changing the relation between the address plate andsaid article to make a plurality of impressions in succession. from the,address plate, 'the lines of printing in said impressions from the samerecord plate being longitudinally inl alinement across the article,substantially as described.

In an addressing machine, the combination of an impression member,`a'support for address plates and articles to receive lthe impression,`with feeding means for changing the relation between the address plate.and said'article to make a plurality of impressions in succession fromone address plate, the lines of printing in said impressions beinglongitudinally in alinement across the article, substantially asdescribed.

4. In an addressing machine, the combi# nation of an impression member,a table having 'a runway for address plates, a feeder for said addressplates to move the same along the table, a feeder for articles t0 beaddressed, one of said feeders being ineffective to allow the articlefed thereby to remain at rest while the other feeder performs its cycleof plural actions to secure successively a plurality of impressions fromthe same address plate upon the same article, substantially asdescribed.

In combination iu addressing machinery for imposing addresses on membersfrom address carrying members, impression means, feeding means for oneset of said members moving them step by step, and holding means for theother set of said members to hold each stationary during the mak- Aingof plural impressionsl in succession on the member to be addressed,substantially as described.

G. In combination, impression means, an address plate feeder, holdingmeans for the article to be addressed for retaining the same in oneposition while receiving plural impressions, said address plate feedermoving the plate step by step from one part of the nnpression means toanother for making plural impressions in succession from the same plateon the same article, said plates being spaced apart o n the feederdistances equal to or greater? than the length of the step movements ofthe feeder. substantially as described.

T. In an addressing macliine, the combination of a series of record oraddress plates. an impression. member having a'plurailt)v of impressionpads individually removable and adjustable to different positions alongthe impression member, a plate feeder to move the record plateslengthwise of thc impression member and beneath the in'ipressiou pads,said feeder having dogs regularly spaced apart to engage the plates andmove them a definite distance at lach feeding action, said impressionmember being disposed over a number of spaces between the dogs, and saidrecord )lates being disposed at intervalspn the feeder leaving' some ofthe dogs empty, whereby a plurality of impressions may be taken from thesame plate at various points while passing under the impression member.

In testimony whereof, I allix my signature ii; presence of twowitnesses. ULYSSES GRANT LEE.

Witnesses LLOYD R. SToNnn, I-IAzEL L. ALDEN.

